Demographics

People

Total Population2,205
Male Share of the Population49.7%
Female Share of the Population50.3%
Senior Citizens21.4%
Employed Population 16+1,038
Age of the Population41

Families

% of people married51.1%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher20.3%
Median Earnings25+$39,209
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$22,250
Median Earnings With High School Degree$37,543

Wealth

Median Family Income$72,955
% Above Poverty Level87.8%
% Below Poverty Level12.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time21 minutes
% Working from Home1.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.7%
% Using Public Transportation0.5%

Housing

People Living Alone29.3%
Median Gross Rent$663
Median House Value$99,000

Ancestry

German30.4%
Norwegian26.8%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)10.9%
Irish7.2%
English3.1%
Danishn2.4%
Italian2.2%
Swedish2%
French Except Basque1.9%
Polish1.6%
Czech1.4%
Russian1%
Dutch0.7%
Scottish0.4%
Canadian0.4%
Welsh0.2%
Belgian0.2%
Finnish0.2%
Romanian0.2%
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Northwood Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyWorth County
Standard Zip Codes50459
Phone Area Codes641
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude43.44
Approximate Longitude-93.21

Northwood Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationNORTHWOOD
Distance0.8 miles
Jan Temp3 to 21 F
Apr Temp34 to 55 F
Jul Temp61 to 81 F
Oct Temp37 to 59 F
Annual Precip33.3 inches
StationALBERT LEA 3 SE
Distance12.6 miles
Jan Temp2 to 21 F
Apr Temp34 to 55 F
Jul Temp61 to 82 F
Oct Temp36 to 59 F
Annual Precip33.1 inches
StationAUSTIN 3 S
Distance16.9 miles
Jan Temp2 to 20 F
Apr Temp34 to 56 F
Jul Temp60 to 81 F
Oct Temp35 to 59 F
Annual Precip31.9 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Carpenter119$83,393
Grafton218$67,917
Hanlontown174$84,375
Joice209$65,208
Kensett289$41,250
Manly1,471$66,250

Northwood Public Libraries

Northwood Public Library
906 1ST AVE S
Northwood, Iowa
(641) 324-1340

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Northwood Public Schools

Northwood-kensett Elementary
1200 1st Ave North, 1200 1st Ave N
ZIP: 50459
(641) 324-1127
Primary
Total Enrollment 338
Northwood-kensett Jr-sr High School
704 7th Street North, 704 7th St N
ZIP: 50459
(641) 324-2142
High
Total Enrollment 224
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